ART THERAPY ON THE MAPTHE STATE OF ART THERAPY IN BELGIUM |
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BVCT-ABAT is a Full Organisational Member of EFAT |
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- Artevelde University College, Ghent
Offers an advanced Bachlor's degree in Art Therapy within a Lacanian psychoanalytical approach. This training is mainly in Dutch.www.arteveldehogeschool.be - PXL University College, Hasselt
Offers an advanced Bachlor's degree in Art Therapy within an eclectic approach. This training is mainly in Dutch.
www.pxl.be - ART-T, Namur
Offers a 20 months Certified training in Art Therapy. The program is in French.
- Rhapsodie, Brussels
Offers an three year Certified training in Art Therapy. The program is in French.
www.rhapsodie.be - Helb Prigogine, Brussels
- VSPW Balans, Ghent
Offers an one year Certified training in Art Therapy. The program is in Dutch.
www.vspw.be
There is no state recognition for the profession. The BVCT-ABAT is working towards a professional registry to guard good practice. This registry will be implemented soon.
Therapies are used in a methodical way in the treatment of clients with psycho- social, psychological and/or psychiatric problems.
The art therapist works most often in a multidisciplinary team, in a residential or semi-residential settings. Some work in independent ambulatory settings. The number of private practices is slowly rising in Belgium.
Art therapists work with children, adolescents, adults and elderly clients. The specific population depends on the treatment unit.
Depending on the facility and approach there’s individual art therapy, group art therapy or both. In some settings an art therapy group consists of clients from different units at a time.
Sometimes art therapy is part of a structured therapy program, in other cases clients can choose to participate.
The art therapist works most often in a multidisciplinary team, in a residential or semi-residential settings. Some work in independent ambulatory settings. The number of private practices is slowly rising in Belgium.
Art therapists work with children, adolescents, adults and elderly clients. The specific population depends on the treatment unit.
Depending on the facility and approach there’s individual art therapy, group art therapy or both. In some settings an art therapy group consists of clients from different units at a time.
Sometimes art therapy is part of a structured therapy program, in other cases clients can choose to participate.
Some books including Belgian authors are:
Hebbrecht, M. & Willemsen, M. (Red.). De borderline patiënt in dagbehandeling. Over mentalisatie in een psychoanalytisch steunend milieu. 2007. Garant Uitgevers nv. (About art therapy in the psychoanalytic treatment of borderline.)
Verfaille, M. Mentaliseren in beeldende vaktherapie. Met casuïstiek van Gizella Smet en Wijntje van der Ende. 2011. Garant Uitgevers nv. (About metallization within art therapy.)
Wertheim-Cahen, T. & Festen, T. (Red.). Soms ben je uitgepraat. Het atelier en de
geestelijke gezondheidszorg. 2013. Garant Uitgevers nv. (About art therapy, when done talking.)
Hebbrecht, M. & Willemsen, M. (Red.). De borderline patiënt in dagbehandeling. Over mentalisatie in een psychoanalytisch steunend milieu. 2007. Garant Uitgevers nv. (About art therapy in the psychoanalytic treatment of borderline.)
Verfaille, M. Mentaliseren in beeldende vaktherapie. Met casuïstiek van Gizella Smet en Wijntje van der Ende. 2011. Garant Uitgevers nv. (About metallization within art therapy.)
Wertheim-Cahen, T. & Festen, T. (Red.). Soms ben je uitgepraat. Het atelier en de
geestelijke gezondheidszorg. 2013. Garant Uitgevers nv. (About art therapy, when done talking.)
